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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with senior Egyptian officers near the Egyptian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the tomb of President Anwar Sadat in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 11, 2012. Dempsey visited Egypt to meet with defense leaders there and discuss various issues.

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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with senior Egyptian officers near the Egyptian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the tomb of President Anwar Sadat in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 11, 2012. Dempsey visited Egypt to meet with defense leaders there and discuss various issues.

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